Casa de Campo La Playa
Savor and elegance in a farm among the hills
The Ruíz Moreno family opened the lodging in their farm back in the year 2000, when Cachi was just beginning to position itself in the national tourist circuit.
Since then, they have been offering authentic countryside tourism, in a unique environment of extreme beauty.
The large house from 1879, with adobe walls and cane roofs, preserves the identity and history of its owners. Its galleries invite you to contemplate the surrounding trees, the beautiful profiles of the nearby hills, or simply to listen to the wind.
Virginia and Magdalena's dedication can be appreciated in the details with which they take care of their guests.
Thus, @tripticity_ appreciated the white embroidered sheets in their room, as much as the lavender flowers on the towels and what to say about the freshwater offered, from a spring filtered in old style ceramic pots.
The lodge has seven rooms, gardens decorated with cactus and succulents, a swimming pool for the summer and living rooms with fireplaces where firewood burns on cold winter days. For those who love reading, the library is a great little luxury, with some history books that require long hours of dedication.
The village of La Paya is populated by about a hundred people, who were one hundred and one after the birth that took place the day after we arrived. In front of its small square, the chapel stands out with its white and light blue.
We arrived at siesta time. Arturo, the German shepherd came out to welcome us, with the same cordiality as his owners. At that moment, Virginia appeared, who guided us to our room and remained attentive and willing throughout our stay, evidencing the spirit of the house to indulge the visitor.
The tea house and bodeguita of the village complete the experience of genuine vallista tourism, where the excellence of the homemade is summarized in the sublime quality of its pastries and blends.
Taking that walk under the trees is like a trip back a hundred years on the road of time.
For the evening, once again, we proved that La Paya is a genuine farm experience as the dinner offered began with freshly baked cheese empanadas, continued with a powerful carbonada and ended with the classic northern dessert ambrosia. The flavor of the vegetables from the garden of that carbonada already motivates @tripticity_ to return to La Paya. Exquisite. Obviously, we accompanied it with the extraordinary Malbec of the house produced in the small cellar of the estate.
After the feast, the night was complete relaxation.
The breakfast buffet with all homemade and fresh options by the Ruíz Moreno sisters was just as impressive. Of course, the biscuits were worth mentioning.
Before leaving, we were tempted by the jams, dried vegetables and cedron leaves they have for sale, as well as the Zencial products from Finca La Armonía that we had seen in Cafayate.
And so we set off for Finca Santana, in Cachi Adentro, leaving behind Casa de Campo La Paya, with the certainty that this would be the first of several visits of @tripticity_.
The proposal is simply an invitation to enjoy the simple things, the landscape, the homemade and regional gastronomy, and a country retreat in the Calchaquí Valleys.